get_departments

A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.

SERVERUK Parliament MCP Server SOURCEchrisbrooksbank/uk-parliament-mcp-lab

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade A, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/chrisbrooksbank-uk-parliament-mcp-lab/get-departments.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_departments does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call get_departments to retrieve information from UK Parliament MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_departments is rated Low

The name 'get_departments' follows a clear read pattern consistent with the server's purpose of providing query access to UK Parliament datasets. No description is provided, which lowers confidence slightly, but the naming convention and context of similar read-only tools strongly suggest this retrieves or lists government/parliamentary departments without modification or side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_departments' indicates data retrieval; contextual sibling tools (bill_stages, check_mp_vote, get_act_of_parliament, etc.) are all read-only queries against UK Parliament data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_departments safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UK Parliament MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_departments, this is the rule to start with:

get_departments Allowed

get_departments is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_departments": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UK Parliament MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_departments call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_departments

What does the get_departments tool do? +

get_departments is a read tool on the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_departments? +

Register the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_departments: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UK Parliament MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_departments? +

get_departments is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_departments? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_departments rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_departments completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_departments. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_departments? +

get_departments is provided by the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server (chrisbrooksbank/uk-parliament-mcp-lab). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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